Able Muse Review See other projects related to this listing. About Able Muse publishes metrical poetry and poetry translation, along with art, fiction, and nonfiction (essays, book reviews, and interviews that focus on metrical and formal poetry). Country of Publication United States Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 1 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterAble Muse Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingAble Muse Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. Less ResponsiveAble Muse Review's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 107 days from now) through 15 July 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 107 days from now) through 15 July 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Interview: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Review: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Essay: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed We are looking for well-crafted poems of any length or subject that employ skillful and imaginative use of meter and rhyme, executed in a contemporary idiom, that reads as naturally as your free verse poems. All forms of formal poetry are welcome. We will also publish, occasionally, the exceptional free verse poem. For an example of what we're interested in, check the poetry of Philip Larkin, James Merrill, Elizabeth Bishop, Derek Walcott, Marilyn Hacker, Richard Wilbur, Anthony Hecht....Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 107 days from now) through 15 July 2027.3Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Blank verse, Formal verse, Long poetry, Metrical, Rhyming, Sestina, Short poetry, Sonnet, Villanelle.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 107 days from now) through 15 July 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @ablemusepressX (Twitter) @ablemuse Support this Publisher: Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Able Muse Review Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 12 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 40.5 mean avg | 32.0 median | 127 max days (1,082.3 std dev) Responses 83.33 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 83.33 % (29.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 80.0 % form, 20.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 8.33 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 8.33 % (81.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 8.33 % (1.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 3 responses are pending (66 min | 91.3 mean avg | 80.0 median | 128 max days waiting | 2,525.4 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 12 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jul 2026. 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